How to graft azalea - The Plant Aide

Two year old Rhododendron fortunei was chosen as the rootstock. First, three or four centimeter long young shoots were selected from the mother plant to remove the lower leaves and leave three or four upper leaves. Cut the bottom into wedges, about 1 cm in length. Cut off the two or three centimeters of the new tip of the Rhododendron that year, cut it longitudinally for about one centimeter, insert the scion, align the cortex with the cambium, bind it with the film, cover the scion into the plastic film, and tie the bag.

1. Time

This method we adopt is actually better, but because of the environment and other reasons, we need to control the time well. It is better to carry out this operation from May to June, because plum rain will come at this stage.

2. Rootstock

Generally, we need to use the two-year-old Rhododendron cuckoo, which grows very well and stands on its own branch, as the rootstock. We need to understand that it is not the same genus of plants that can not be used as its rootstock, so the affinity will be much weaker. In addition, the thickness of new shoots and Scions should be the same. Generally, we use Jade Butterfly and purple butterfly. And the best scion or the use of that year's growth and more robust Rhododendron twigs best

3. Operation

The specific operation we need to do is relatively simple. First, we need to select the tender tip of about three or four centimeters long on its mother plant, and then remove the lower leaves. As long as we leave three or four leaves on the upper end, we need to cut the bottom, make it into a wedge-shaped shape, and control the cutting length to about 0.5 to 1 cm. Cut off the two or three centimeters of the new tip of the Rhododendron that year, then remove this section of leaf, cut it longitudinally for about one centimeter, insert the scion, align the cortex with the cambium, then bind it with plastic film or strip, and then we need to cover the scion into the plastic film, tightly tie the bag mouth, and keep the humidity and temperature well.

After completion, we should put it under a cool shed, and we must not let the sun directly shine on it. We should also pay attention to whether there are any water drops in the bag. If not, we should untie it and spray it wet, and then tie its scion again. Generally, one week after scion, if it doesn't wilt, it will succeed. In about two months, we can take off the bag and untie the belt in spring. Generally, the survival rate of this kind of seed is very high, and there will be several colors on one plant, which looks very beautiful, which is also the benefit of grafting

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